Possible resolution of fake spa pass case reached

ST. GEORGE – A potential resolution is in the works for two 5th District Court cases involving the alleged fabrication of thousands of phony Green Valley Spa guest passes worth $300,000.

“The parties actually met today and have reached the basis of a settlement of the civil case accompanying this criminal case,” defense attorney Douglas Terry said Wednesday during a hearing for Sandy resident Max Govert Jolley, 40, who is accused of making the fake passes for his property management business clients.

Jolley faces five felony counts of communications fraud, theft and forgery in addition to a potential lawsuit judgment in connection with the claims.

Green Valley Spa employees learned of the alleged duplication of more than 1,500 passes good for 37,500 spa visits, and then reported finding evidence of an unknown number of additional passes as they investigated the situation.

The spa’s owners seized some forged passes from Jolley’s clients, according to documents filed with the court.

Terry asked that a potential plea agreement in the criminal case that was scheduled Wednesday be postponed until the attorneys in the lawsuit can “firm up” the settlement agreement.

Judge G. Michael Westfall rescheduled the plea hearing in the criminal case for Sept. 3. No court hearing is currently scheduled in the civil case.

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